Who else than Nasseruddin Shah?

MUMBAI: It is for the second time in the recent times that the prolific performer Nasseruddin Shah has replaced another acting legend Amitabh Bachchan.

Initially Big B was offered the role of the Muslim police officer at Scotland Yard who is given the task of finding some suspected suicide bombers.

This role from the film 'Shoot On Sight' directed by the veteran film maker Jagmohan Mundhra eventually was done by Naseer after Mr.Bachchan turned down the role citing it as too controversial.Now again Nasseruddin Shah has given the positive nod for portraying a character first offered to Amitabh Bachchan.

The role bagged by Naseer is for a film titled as 'Maharathi' to be directed by Shivum Nair.